Author: Roger Lipsey Publisher: SUNY Press ISBN: 9780791447819 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 348
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A fascinating collection of tales and lore from the ancient Oracle at Delphi, this book provides both a collection of good stories and finds spiritual enlightenment weaved throughout these diverse offerings.
Author: Michael Scott Publisher: Princeton University Press ISBN: 0691169845 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 448
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Annotation This work engages with the complex archaeological development of the religious sanctuaries of Delphi and Olympia. It investigates the physical remains of both sanctuaries to show how different visitors interacted with the sacred spaces of Delphi and Olympia in an important variety of ways during the archaic and classical periods.
Author: Roger Lipsey Publisher: Courier Corporation ISBN: 9780486432946 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 546
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Compelling, well-illustrated study focuses on the works of Kandinsky, Mondrian, Klee, Picasso, Duchamp, Matisse, and others. Citations from letters, diaries, and interviews provide insights into the artists' views. 121 black-and-white illustrations.
Author: Shems Friedlander Publisher: SUNY Press ISBN: 9780791411551 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 174
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Sufism is the esoteric aspect of Islam. Its purpose is to convey direct knowledge of the eternal. The Sufis impart knowledge through lineages that go back to the Prophet Muhammud. In these various Sufi orders, the zikr, the repetition of "la illaha illa'llah" (There is no God but God), is part of initiation ceremonies. In fact, the method of the Sufis is zikr, and the manner in which zikr is performed is the essential difference among the various orders. The Dervishes repeat their zikr as they turn. They empty their hearts of all but the thought of God and whirl in the ecstatic movements of His breath.
Author: William J. Broad Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 9780143038597 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 340
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A gripping modern-day detective story about the scientific quest to understand the Oracle of Delphi Like Walking the Bible, this fascinating book turns a modern eye on an enduring legend. The Oracle of Delphi was one of the most influential figures in ancient Greece. Human mistress of the god Apollo, she had the power to enter into ecstatic communion with him and deliver his prophesies to men. Thousands of years later, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist William J. Broad follows a crew of enterprising researchers as they sift through the evidence of history, geology, and archaeology to reveal—as far as science is able—the source of her visions.
Author: Bob Blanton Publisher: ISBN: 9781711187174 Category : Languages : en Pages : 270
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This is the fourth book in the exciting new adventure series Delphi in Space. The McCormacks have been trying to keep a low profile so they can complete their plan to bring Earth to the club of spacefaring civilizations without creating a world war over the technology. But it's hard to keep a low profile while building a space station, what with lifting all the material they need, designing new shuttles, and harnessing asteroids. Without any other choice, they go public.Find out what is in store for them as the nations of Earth deal with the shocking technology and power that having the high ground of space means.
Author: Paul Woodruff Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0190669470 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 280
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Oedipus presents ceaseless paradoxes that have fascinated readers for centuries. He is proud of his intellect, but he does not know himself and succumbs easily to self-deceptions. As a ruler he expresses the greatest good will toward his people, but as an exile he will do nothing to save them from their enemies. Faced with a damning prophecy, he tries to take destiny into his own hands and fails. Realizing this, he struggles at the end of his life for a serenity that seems to elude him. In his last misery, he is said to illustrate the tragic lament that it is better not to be born, or, once born, better to die young than to live into old age. Such are the themes a set of powerful thinkers take on in this volume-self-knowledge, self-deception, destiny, the value of a human life. There are depths to the Oedipus tragedies that only philosophers can plumb; readers who know the plays will be startled by what they find in this volume. There is nothing in literature to compare with the Oedipus plays of Sophocles that let us see the same basic myth through different lenses. The first play was the product of a poet in vibrant late middle age, the second of a man who was probably in his eighties, with the vision of a very old poet still at the height of his powers. In the volume's introduciton, Paul Woodruff provides historical backdrop to Sophocles and the plays, and connections to the contributions by philosophers and classicists that follow.
Author: Eileen Sheehan Publisher: Earth Wise Books ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 276
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ENID Book 1 of a fantasy trilogy is a tale of courage, discovery, and destiny. In the aftermath of a devastating dragon attack that leaves her village in ruins, Enid, a fierce and skilled warrior, seeks refuge in a neighboring village. She soon discovers that the villagers are locked in a desperate battle against relentless trolls, who are hunting the runaway elfin princess they gave sanctuary to. Unaware that her path will lead her into the heart of the elfin kingdom Enid joins the fight. There, within the halls of the elfin king's palace, she uncovers secrets that have been hidden for generations—secrets that shake the very foundation of her identity. As palace intrigue unfolds and ancient rivalries resurface, the truth about her origins is revealed. This forced her to confront her destiny and the role she must play in a looming conflict that threatens to engulf the entire realm. Enid’s journey will redefine not only who she is but what she’s capable of becoming.
Author: Victoria Laurie Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers ISBN: 0385738617 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 386
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Fearing that they will be sent away with the rest of the orphans when the Royal Navy takes over Delphi Keep, Ian, Theo and Carl race against time to decipher the third prophecy, which makes reference to an important quest to rescue the mysterious Secret Keeper.
Author: Roger Lipsey
Author: Michael Scott
Author: Roger Lipsey
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